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Xi Visits BRI Port in Greece

Nov. 14, 2019Photo Credit: ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU/AFP via Getty Images

Chinese president Xi Jinping visited Greece's Port of Piraeus on Monday, where the port's operator, Chinese state-owned shipping company COSCO, is set to invest another $661 million. Xi's trip underscored China's intent to continue expanding its footprint in Europe through its Belt and Road Initiative despite skepticism, Nikkei reports.